as in myopic
able to see near things more clearly than distant ones
I am a little nearsighted and need to wear glasses to drive
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Recent Examples of nearsighted
Others struggle to see objects located too far away, rendering us nearsighted.
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 19 Aug. 2025
And once people became nearsighted, screen time was tied to 54 percent higher odds that their myopia would get worse.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The nearsighted construction worker, who doesn’t have vision insurance, said it’s been hard to find work recently and he’s had to prioritize other expenses.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Although the group didn't run a human study, Huang tested the algorithm out with his own nearsighted vision.
—Sarah Lewin, IEEE Spectrum, 31 July 2014
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 19 Aug. 2025
And once people became nearsighted, screen time was tied to 54 percent higher odds that their myopia would get worse.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The nearsighted construction worker, who doesn’t have vision insurance, said it’s been hard to find work recently and he’s had to prioritize other expenses.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Although the group didn't run a human study, Huang tested the algorithm out with his own nearsighted vision.
—Sarah Lewin, IEEE Spectrum, 31 July 2014
See All Example Sentences for nearsighted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nearsighted
Adjective
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That doctor looked at the back of Kekoa’s eyes and diagnosed him with myopic degeneration, a dramatic form of nearsightedness.—
Kristen Hwang,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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As an industrious and self-reliant senior, Ringwald essentially baby-sits her chronically myopic father (Harry Dean Stanton), sews her own clothes and contends with the condescension of her patrician peers.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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What’s frugal at $10 million can become shortsighted at $100 million.—
Samuel Mueller,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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To regulate online commerce sensibly, policymakers ought to look to the essence and effects of digital business practices and renounce proposals predicated on shortsighted or opportunistic naming conventions.—
David B Mcgarry,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Nearsighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearsighted. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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